PSYC12 CHAPTER 10 TEXTBOOK

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University of Toronto St. George

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Human Biology

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HMB310H1

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Other

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Winter

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Chapter 10PSYC1211042011Prejudice against other groups Three main ways we categorize another person upon perceiving them is oGenderoRaceoAge Attitudes toward overweight persons oIn the past being overweight was regarded as a symbol of wealth privilege and high status oToday there is more open display of prejudice towards the overweight One reason might be that an individual who is overweight violates the American ideal of self denial and self restraint oResearch has shown that overweight people are seen as lazy unintelligent morally inferior and having low self esteem Additional studies have shown parents are less likely to give financial help to overweight college students particularly femaleParents have also shown to discriminate against their own children Strongest for politically conservative parents who are more likely to endorse anti overweight attitudes oStigmatized conditions that are seen as uncontrollable tend to evoke sympathy and compassion People regard being overweight as controllable and as outward indicator of personal intellectual moral deficiencies Seeing people who have lost a lot of weight enforces that belief and polarizes the perceivers attitudes against overweight personsoStudie